Southern Florida, couple sharks

bachelorpads · 08-20-2008, 10:56 AM

Went to the Fort Myers area of southern Florida again this last weekend. Was trying for an 8-10 foot shark again and failed. Ended up breaking off 8 times though, so i think i had it on once or twice. Here are a couple of pics of some smaller ones though.

**holdemplyer** · 08-20-2008, 11:00 AM

Cool! looks like a blast.

bassnbaseball · 08-20-2008, 12:08 PM

Something I have wanted to do since I went fishing in Florida a few years back.

Fish4Fun · 08-20-2008, 12:46 PM

Looks like a good time.

bachelorpads · 08-20-2008, 03:53 PM

Ya, it was a good time, a few highlights:

Hooked a Tarpon on a full moon night and it looked like a giant piece of silver flying through the air. It was exciting. It didn't stay hooked up all that long on the sharkin gear though.

Caught a small snook while a dolphin (the mammal) was playing next to the boat. Didn't think anything of it and released the small snook. About 10-15 seconds later the dolphin pops out of the water with that snook in its mouth. it was waiting for us to catch a fish and let it go so it could have an easy meal. Was kind of cool. Even if that snook did kind of get the short end of the deal.

Ran into a pod of lady fish, which are kind of like really small tarpon. They jump like crazy and a person is lucky to land one of 4 i would guess. Three guys were hooking them almost every cast for just over an hour. We gave up after we felt we had enough of them for shark bait. Sure was fun seeing if you could get one all the way to the boat though. Humbling, definitely humbling.

Alex T. · 08-20-2008, 03:56 PM

was that with a guide service??

Alex

bachelorpads · 08-20-2008, 05:42 PM

no, my dad lives down there and has a small boat. I take all my own gear and wing it. To be honest, i have never been on a guided fishing trip i enjoyed. I like to figure it out on my own.

AnglerX · 08-20-2008, 05:53 PM

Are those black tips?

fishtrap · 08-20-2008, 06:05 PM

watch out for those teeth

bachelorpads · 08-21-2008, 05:43 PM

yep, both black tips, the bigger one got turned to steaks, if you couldn't tell from the stuff hanging from him.

08-20-2008, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
bachelorpads Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Southern Florida, couple sharks Went to the Fort Myers area of southern Florida again this last weekend. Was trying for an 8-10 foot shark again and failed. Ended up breaking off 8 times though, so i think i had it on once or twice. Here are a couple of pics of some smaller ones though.

08-20-2008, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
holdemplyer Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 46 Thanked 77 Times in 49 Posts	Cool! looks like a blast. __________________ I'd rather do something and fail than do nothing and succeed!

08-20-2008, 12:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fish4Fun Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like a good time. __________________ "Better Fish"

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Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: does it really matter??? Posts: 3,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts	was that with a guide service?? Alex __________________ CHECKIN' THOSE SEXY LITTLE LEGS LOOKIN' FOR IRON........

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AnglerX Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where the shad are.. Posts: 2,479 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	Are those black tips? __________________ Keeper of the Blue Bucket ...

08-20-2008, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
bassnbaseball 2008 Catch & Continue Champion (18 and Under) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 414 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Something I have wanted to do since I went fishing in Florida a few years back.

08-20-2008, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
bachelorpads Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ya, it was a good time, a few highlights: Hooked a Tarpon on a full moon night and it looked like a giant piece of silver flying through the air. It was exciting. It didn't stay hooked up all that long on the sharkin gear though. Caught a small snook while a dolphin (the mammal) was playing next to the boat. Didn't think anything of it and released the small snook. About 10-15 seconds later the dolphin pops out of the water with that snook in its mouth. it was waiting for us to catch a fish and let it go so it could have an easy meal. Was kind of cool. Even if that snook did kind of get the short end of the deal. Ran into a pod of lady fish, which are kind of like really small tarpon. They jump like crazy and a person is lucky to land one of 4 i would guess. Three guys were hooking them almost every cast for just over an hour. We gave up after we felt we had enough of them for shark bait. Sure was fun seeing if you could get one all the way to the boat though. Humbling, definitely humbling.

08-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
bachelorpads Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no, my dad lives down there and has a small boat. I take all my own gear and wing it. To be honest, i have never been on a guided fishing trip i enjoyed. I like to figure it out on my own.

08-20-2008, 06:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
fishtrap Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: lincoln Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	watch out for those teeth __________________ if you ain't hunting & fishing you ain't living

08-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
bachelorpads Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yep, both black tips, the bigger one got turned to steaks, if you couldn't tell from the stuff hanging from him.

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